NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Watanobbi, NSW, 2259
Desirability index
#630 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Watanobbi is a smaller suburban community in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 3,980 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 7,144 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 1795.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $680 (flats $500, houses $700), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,980
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,315
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 1,456
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,710
- Employment rate
- 49.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 139 / 140 / 46
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7,144
- Against the person
- 1,790
- Against property
- 2,342
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,795
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- 156 Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy At Cutler Dr
- Pacific Hwy Before Brittania Dr
- Pacific Hwy Opp 156
- Pacific Hwy Opp Brittania Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
69 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 KITTY PLACE WATANOBBI 2259Under Assessment
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation22 FORSTER AVENUE WATANOBBI 2259Withdrawn
October 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support18 ABBEY CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space46 CASEY DRIVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure17 ISAACS CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Hours of operation and trading5 KITTY PLACE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A TENNYSON PLACE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 FRIENDSHIP PLACE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 ISAACS CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
July 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure79 FISHBURN CRESCENT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 NICOLE CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
April 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)12 CEDAR CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
March 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation41 WATANOBBI ROAD WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house15 HARRINGTON CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7A CASEY DRIVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
January 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)230 Pacific Highway, Watanobbi NSW 2259Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)8 WEAVER CRESCENT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure63 NORTHCOTT AVENUE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 WEAVER CRESCENT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling17 ISAACS CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
June 2023
- Retaining walls, protection of trees1 DE L'ISLE DRIVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling34 THE GROVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing16 WEAVER CRESCENT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Dual occupancy10 CAMDEN WAY WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling20 ZELMAN CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
November 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing16 WEAVER CRESCENT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
September 2022
- Semi-attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision of land7A CASEY DRIVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
August 2022
- Secondary dwelling47 FISHBURN CRESCENT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling34 THE GROVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
July 2022
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Retaining walls, protection of trees212 PACIFIC HIGHWAY WATANOBBI 2259Determined
June 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development78 CASEY DRIVE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land3 HAYDEN CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy8 MEAD WAY WATANOBBI 2259Determined
2021· 19 proposals
December 2021
- Dwelling3 VINTAGE COURT WATANOBBI 2259Determined
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces43 GUARDIAN ROAD WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Secondary dwelling63 NORTHCOTT AVENUE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
September 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing18 ZELMAN CLOSE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees6 MCKELL AVENUE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development15 FARNOL PLACE WATANOBBI 2259Determined
July 2021
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land51 Watanobbi Road Watanobbi 2259Determined
2020· 17 proposals
17 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- 156 Pacific HwyBus stop
- 83 Casey DrBus stop
- 86 Casey DrBus stop
- Brittania Dr at The GroveBus stop
- Brittania Dr opp The GroveBus stop
- Casey Dr before Somers DrBus stop
- Casey Dr opp Somers DrBus stop
- Del'isle Dr opp Del'isle Drive Community CentreBus stop
- Del'isle Drive Community Centre, Del'isle DrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brent Close ReservePark
- Coronet ParkPark
- Spotted Gum ParkPark
- The GrovePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #630 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 156 Pacific Hwytransport
- Pacific Hwy At Cutler Drtransport
- Pacific Hwy Before Brittania Drtransport
- Pacific Hwy Opp 156transport
- Pacific Hwy Opp Brittania Drtransport
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Brent Close Reservegovernmentpark
- Coronet Parkgovernmentpark
- Spotted Gum Parkgovernmentpark
- The Grovegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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